I am requesting assistance with multiple Trojan Infections

[rengrafix]

I am requesting assistance with a pc that I bought for my in-laws. They brought the pc to me saying that they can no longer connect to the internet and other things do not work. It is an IBM with XP Home/SP2 installed. When i turned it on I realized that they had let the AV software expire. I removed the remnants of Mcafee that were left and installed Avast. I ran a scan and almost immediately Trojan win32 BHO-KD, and Delf-hod, but when trying to move it to the chest (reccommended) a splash screen comes up saying access is denied. I followed this with running your Spybot software and Kaspersky Online Scanner. I am attaching the results from Kaspersky. Spybot had none.

detected: Trojan program Backdoor.Win32.SdBot.cic File: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Wise Installation Wizard\WISDED53B0BB67C4244AE6AD6FD3C28D1EF_7_0_2_3.MSI//Cabs.w1.cab/AdAware2007.exe
deleted: Trojan program Backdoor.Win32.SdBot.cic File: C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\Ad-Aware2007.exe
not found: Trojan program Backdoor.Win32.SdBot.cic File: C:\System Volume Information\_restore{ED3BE9FF-4CC6-4147-8470-65D902FC3376}\RP3\A0000015.MSI//Cabs.w1.cab/AdAware2007.exe
not found: Trojan program Backdoor.Win32.SdBot.cic File: C:\System Volume Information\_restore{ED3BE9FF-4CC6-4147-8470-65D902FC3376}\RP3\A0000016.exe
deleted: adware not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OneStep.c File: C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ONE30.tmp\upgrade.exe//stream//data0002
deleted: adware not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OneStep.c File: C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ONE30.tmp\upgrade.exe//stream//data0003
deleted: adware not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OneStep.a File: C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ONE53E.tmp\upgrade.exe//stream//data0001
deleted: adware not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OneStep.b File: C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ONE53E.tmp\upgrade.exe//stream//data0002
deleted: adware not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OneStep.c File: C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ONE53E.tmp\upgrade.exe//stream//data0003


These are the filenames and the trojans found by AVAST
C:\WINDOWS\system32\comsvcsu.dll\[UPX] Win32:bho-kd


C:\WINDOWS\system32\advpackm.dll.bak win32:delf-hod

[rengrafix]

here is the HJT log from that pc

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 3:20:17 PM, on 1/19/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16574)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 SOS\avp.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\1.2.1128.5462\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpohmr08.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpoevm08.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe
C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 SOS\avp.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Bin\hpoSTS08.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/ymsgr6/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/ymsgr6/*http://www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1
R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {46DB7790-CAFF-42C0-8898-CF193E5B77ED} - c:\windows\system32\advpackm.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: DriveLetterAccess - {5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {728B56A2-619E-452B-A3ED-39A00C0AEBB6} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\comsvcsu.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {0BF43445-2F28-4351-9252-17FE6E806AA0} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Smapp] C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tgcmd] "C:\Program Files\Support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe /server"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [wifu] C:\WINDOWS\system32\wifu.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVP] "C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 SOS\avp.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [wifu] C:\WINDOWS\system32\wifu.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\1.2.1128.5462\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hp psc 1000 series.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AOL Toolbar search - res://C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll/SEARCH.HTML
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search - ?p=ZUxdm265MGUS
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} (MySpace Uploader Control) - http://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1005.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: xrlufuzh - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\advpackm.dll
O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft AB - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - AOL LLC - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
O23 - Service: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 (AVP) - Kaspersky Lab - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 SOS\avp.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) NMS (NMSSvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\NMSSvc.exe
O23 - Service: PLSRemote Service (PLSRemoteSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\PLSRemote.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe

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FYI I cannot connect to the internet at all with this machine, therefore no updates. Thanks for your help


John

[rengrafix]

attempted to run scans again with same results, waiting now to see if someone can help me. Thanks John

[random/random]

We'll begin with ComboFix. Please visit this webpage for download links, and instructions for running the tool:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix)

Post the combofix log and a new HijackThis log as a reply to this topic.

[rengrafix]

Here is the combofix log

ComboFix 08-01-29.1 - TIMOTHY COUTURE 2008-01-28 15:54:32.1 - NTFSx86
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600.2.1252.1.1033.18.76 [GMT -6:00]
Running from: C:\Documents and Settings\TIMOTHY COUTURE\Desktop\ComboFix.exe
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\~.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\advpackm.dll
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks.\At1.job

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-------\LEGACY_YJUOXXZB
-------\yjuoxxzb


((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2007-12-28 to 2008-01-29 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2008-01-28 15:52 . 2004-08-03 23:00 260,272 --a------ C:\cmldr
2008-01-28 15:52 . 2008-01-16 00:58 201 --a------ C:\Boot.bak
2008-01-21 20:33 . 2008-01-29 16:01 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\Trojan Remover
2008-01-21 20:33 . 2008-01-21 20:33 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\TIMOTHY COUTURE\Application Data\Simply Super Software
2008-01-21 20:33 . 2008-01-21 20:54 <DIR> d-a------ C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\TEMP
2008-01-21 20:33 . 2008-01-21 20:33 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Simply Super Software
2008-01-21 20:33 . 2006-05-25 14:52 162,304 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\ztvunrar36.dll
2008-01-21 20:33 . 2003-02-02 19:06 153,088 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\UNRAR3.dll
2008-01-21 20:33 . 2005-08-26 00:50 77,312 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\ztvunace26.dll
2008-01-21 20:33 . 2002-03-06 00:00 75,264 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\unacev2.dll
2008-01-21 20:33 . 2006-06-19 12:01 69,632 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\ztvcabinet.dll
2008-01-21 16:09 . 2008-01-21 16:09 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\TIMOTHY COUTURE\Application Data\WinPatrol
2008-01-21 16:07 . 2008-01-21 16:07 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\BillP Studios
2008-01-21 16:04 . 2007-01-18 06:00 3,968 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\AvgArCln.sys
2008-01-19 14:19 . 2008-01-19 14:19 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\Trend Micro
2008-01-19 09:22 . 2008-01-19 09:22 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab
2008-01-19 09:21 . 2008-01-19 09:21 <DIR> d-------- C:\KAV
2008-01-16 21:18 . 2008-01-16 22:29 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\a-squared Anti-Malware
2008-01-15 22:33 . 2008-01-15 22:36 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\TIMOTHY COUTURE\Application Data\AdwareAlert
2008-01-15 21:02 . 2008-01-15 21:02 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\IObit
2008-01-15 20:53 . 2003-04-24 14:37 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\WINDOWS
2008-01-15 20:53 . 2003-04-24 14:39 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\VERITAS
2008-01-14 19:49 . 2002-12-29 01:14 81,920 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\Startup.cpl
2008-01-14 16:24 . 2007-12-04 06:54 95,608 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\AvastSS.scr
2008-01-14 16:24 . 2007-12-04 08:55 94,544 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aswmon2.sys
2008-01-14 16:24 . 2007-12-04 08:56 93,264 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aswmon.sys
2008-01-14 16:24 . 2007-12-04 08:51 42,912 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aswTdi.sys
2008-01-14 16:24 . 2007-12-04 08:49 26,624 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aavmker4.sys
2008-01-14 16:24 . 2007-12-04 08:53 23,152 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aswRdr.sys
2008-01-14 16:23 . 2007-12-04 07:04 837,496 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\aswBoot.exe
2008-01-14 16:23 . 2004-01-09 04:13 380,928 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\actskin4.ocx
2008-01-14 16:22 . 2008-01-14 16:22 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\Alwil Software
2008-01-14 16:11 . 2008-01-14 16:22 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy
2008-01-14 16:07 . 2008-01-14 16:07 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\Lavasoft
2008-01-14 16:07 . 2008-01-14 16:07 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Wise Installation Wizard
2008-01-14 16:07 . 2008-01-14 16:07 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Lavasoft
2008-01-14 15:54 . 2008-01-21 15:53 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\RegScrubXP
2008-01-14 15:12 . 2001-08-17 13:48 12,160 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\mouhid.sys
2008-01-14 15:12 . 2001-08-17 13:48 12,160 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\mouhid.sys
2008-01-14 15:11 . 2001-08-17 14:02 9,600 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\hidusb.sys
2008-01-14 15:11 . 2001-08-17 14:02 9,600 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\hidusb.sys

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(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Find3M Report ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2008-01-22 02:16 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Google
2008-01-19 15:14 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\OneStepSearch
2008-01-16 02:53 360,064 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\tcpip.sys
2008-01-16 02:53 360,064 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\tcpip.sys
2008-01-15 03:42 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Beston
2008-01-15 01:48 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield
2008-01-15 01:47 --------- d--h--w C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information
2008-01-14 21:47 --------- d-----w C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McAfee
2008-01-14 21:46 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Pure Networks
2008-01-14 21:46 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL
2008-01-14 21:39 --------- d-----w C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AOL
2008-01-14 21:38 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Yahoo!
2008-01-14 21:36 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real
2008-01-14 21:34 --------- d-----w C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SiteAdvisor
2008-01-14 21:27 --------- d-----w C:\Documents and Settings\TIMOTHY COUTURE\Application Data\AOL
2007-12-14 08:18 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Java
2007-12-12 03:27 246,545 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\libssl32.dll
2007-12-12 03:27 1,188,375 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\libeay32.dll
2007-12-11 15:49 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java
2007-11-07 09:26 721,920 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsasrv.dll
2007-11-07 09:26 721,920 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\lsasrv.dll
2007-10-31 19:03 245,408 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\unicows.dll
2007-10-31 11:12 3,590,656 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\mshtml.dll
2007-10-29 22:43 1,287,680 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\quartz.dll
2007-10-29 22:43 1,287,680 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\quartz.dll
2004-04-28 19:12 0 -c-ha-w C:\Documents and Settings\TIMOTHY COUTURE\hpothb07.dat
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Reg Loading Points ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ctfmon.exe"="C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe" [2004-08-04 01:56 15360]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"IgfxTray"="C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe" [2003-01-24 01:17 155648]
"Smapp"="C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smtray.exe" [2002-06-26 17:36 90112]
"Tgcmd"="C:\Program Files\Support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe" [2001-11-07 04:50 1519616]
"StorageGuard"="C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" [2002-06-18 02:01 155648]
"dla"="C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe" [2002-08-19 04:50 106551]
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe" [2007-09-25 01:11 132496]
"avast!"="C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe" [2007-12-04 07:00 79224]
"WinPatrol"="C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe" [2007-10-26 10:06 292152]
"TrojanScanner"="C:\Program Files\Trojan Remover\Trjscan.exe" [2008-01-03 17:11 737872]

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
hp psc 1000 series.lnk - C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpohmr08.exe [2003-04-06 01:17:18 147456]
hpoddt01.exe.lnk - C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe [2003-04-06 01:06:58 28672]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\explorer]
"NoResolveSearch"= 1 (0x1)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\session manager\appcertdlls]
appsecdll REG_EXPAND_SZ C:\WINDOWS\system32\AppCert\wsil32.dll

R2 NMSSvc;Intel(R) NMS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\NMSSvc.exe [2002-05-03 13:36]
R3 NMSCFG;NIC Management Service Configuration Driver;C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\NMSCFG.SYS [2002-05-03 13:36]
S3 p2pgasvc;Peer Networking Group Authentication;C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe [2004-08-04 01:56]
S3 p2pimsvc;Peer Networking Identity Manager;C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe [2004-08-04 01:56]
S3 p2psvc;Peer Networking;C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe [2004-08-04 01:56]
S3 PNRPSvc;Peer Name Resolution Protocol;C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe [2004-08-04 01:56]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\svchost]
p2psvc REG_MULTI_SZ p2psvc p2pimsvc p2pgasvc PNRPSvc

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Contents of the 'Scheduled Tasks' folder
"2008-01-21 09:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\AdwareAlert Scheduled Scan.job"
- C:\Program Files\AdwareAlert\AdwareAlert.ex
- C:\Program Files\AdwareAlert
"2004-07-05 01:01:56 C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\FRU Task #Hewlett-Packard#hp psc 1200 series#1081042733.job"
- C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Bin\hpqfrucl.exe4-I
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catchme 0.3.1344 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer, http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2008-01-29 16:01:08
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 NTFS

scanning hidden processes ...

scanning hidden autostart entries ...

scanning hidden files ...

scan completed successfully
hidden files: 0

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------------------------ Other Running Processes ------------------------
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C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\NMSSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpohmr08.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpoevm08.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Bin\hpoSTS08.exe
.
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Completion time: 2008-01-29 16:04:13 - machine was rebooted
ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2008-01-29 22:03:55
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2008-01-15 03:41:07 --- E O F ---

[rengrafix]

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 6:43:34 PM, on 1/29/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16574)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\NMSSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpohmr08.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpoevm08.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Bin\hpoSTS08.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/ymsgr6/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/ymsgr6/*http://www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1
R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: DriveLetterAccess - {5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {0BF43445-2F28-4351-9252-17FE6E806AA0} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Smapp] C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tgcmd] "C:\Program Files\Support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe /server"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrojanScanner] C:\Program Files\Trojan Remover\Trjscan.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hp psc 1000 series.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AOL Toolbar search - res://C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll/SEARCH.HTML
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search - ?p=ZUxdm265MGUS
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} (MySpace Uploader Control) - http://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1005.cab
O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft AB - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - AOL LLC - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) NMS (NMSSvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\NMSSvc.exe
O23 - Service: PLSRemote Service (PLSRemoteSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\PLSRemote.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe

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End of file - 6383 bytes


Thanks for your help... John

[random/random]

Go to Start> Control Panel> Add or Remove Programs.

Remove the following program, if it is present.

OneStepSearch


Run HijackThis
Click on do a system scan only
Place a checkmark next to these lines(if still present)

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cust...ch/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cust.../www.yahoo.com
R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {0BF43445-2F28-4351-9252-17FE6E806AA0} - (no file)
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search - ?p=ZUxdm265MGUS
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)

Then close all windows except HijackThis and click Fix Checked

Open a new notepad window (Start>All programs>accessories>notepad)
Highlight the contents of the below codebox and then press ctrl+c to copy it to the clipboard

Folder::
C:\Program Files\OneStepSearch
C:\WINDOWS\system32\AppCert
Registry::
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\session manager\appcertdlls]
Paste the contents of the clipboard into the notepad window by pressing ctrl+v or edit>paste
Save it to the desktop as CFscript.txt
Now drag and drop CFscript.txt onto combofix.exe as in the picture below and follow the prompts:
http://images.malwareremoval.com/cfscript/CFScript.gif
When finished, it shall produce a log for you. Post that log and a HiJackThis log in your next reply, along with a description of any remaining problems.
Note: Do not mouseclick combofix's window while its running. That may cause it to stall

[rengrafix]

ComboFix 08-01-29.1 - TIMOTHY COUTURE 2008-01-30 17:54:12.2 - NTFSx86
Running from: C:\Documents and Settings\TIMOTHY COUTURE\Desktop\ComboFix.exe
Command switches used :: C:\Documents and Settings\TIMOTHY COUTURE\Desktop\CFscript.txt
* Created a new restore point
.

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Other Deletions )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
.

C:\Program Files\OneStepSearch
C:\Program Files\OneStepSearch\onestep.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\AppCert
C:\WINDOWS\system32\AppCert\filter.drv
C:\WINDOWS\system32\AppCert\options.dat
C:\WINDOWS\system32\AppCert\prx93f.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\AppCert\prx93f_.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\AppCert\wnl32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\AppCert\wsil32.dll

.
((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2007-12-28 to 2008-01-31 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
.

2008-01-29 19:15 . 2008-01-29 19:15 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\CCleaner
2008-01-28 15:52 . 2004-08-03 23:00 260,272 --a------ C:\cmldr
2008-01-28 15:52 . 2008-01-16 00:58 201 --a------ C:\Boot.bak
2008-01-21 20:33 . 2008-01-21 20:54 <DIR> d-a------ C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\TEMP
2008-01-21 16:09 . 2008-01-21 16:09 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\TIMOTHY COUTURE\Application Data\WinPatrol
2008-01-21 16:07 . 2008-01-21 16:07 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\BillP Studios
2008-01-21 16:04 . 2007-01-18 06:00 3,968 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\AvgArCln.sys
2008-01-19 14:19 . 2008-01-19 14:19 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\Trend Micro
2008-01-19 09:22 . 2008-01-19 09:22 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab
2008-01-19 09:21 . 2008-01-19 09:21 <DIR> d-------- C:\KAV
2008-01-16 21:18 . 2008-01-16 22:29 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\a-squared Anti-Malware
2008-01-15 22:33 . 2008-01-15 22:36 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\TIMOTHY COUTURE\Application Data\AdwareAlert
2008-01-15 21:02 . 2008-01-15 21:02 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\IObit
2008-01-15 20:53 . 2003-04-24 14:37 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\WINDOWS
2008-01-15 20:53 . 2003-04-24 14:39 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\VERITAS
2008-01-14 19:49 . 2002-12-29 01:14 81,920 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\Startup.cpl
2008-01-14 16:24 . 2007-12-04 06:54 95,608 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\AvastSS.scr
2008-01-14 16:24 . 2007-12-04 08:55 94,544 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aswmon2.sys
2008-01-14 16:24 . 2007-12-04 08:56 93,264 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aswmon.sys
2008-01-14 16:24 . 2007-12-04 08:51 42,912 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aswTdi.sys
2008-01-14 16:24 . 2007-12-04 08:49 26,624 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aavmker4.sys
2008-01-14 16:24 . 2007-12-04 08:53 23,152 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aswRdr.sys
2008-01-14 16:23 . 2007-12-04 07:04 837,496 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\aswBoot.exe
2008-01-14 16:23 . 2004-01-09 04:13 380,928 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\actskin4.ocx
2008-01-14 16:22 . 2008-01-14 16:22 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\Alwil Software
2008-01-14 16:11 . 2008-01-14 16:22 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy
2008-01-14 16:07 . 2008-01-14 16:07 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\Lavasoft
2008-01-14 16:07 . 2008-01-14 16:07 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Wise Installation Wizard
2008-01-14 16:07 . 2008-01-14 16:07 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Lavasoft
2008-01-14 15:54 . 2008-01-21 15:53 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\RegScrubXP
2008-01-14 15:12 . 2001-08-17 13:48 12,160 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\mouhid.sys
2008-01-14 15:12 . 2001-08-17 13:48 12,160 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\mouhid.sys
2008-01-14 15:11 . 2001-08-17 14:02 9,600 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\hidusb.sys
2008-01-14 15:11 . 2001-08-17 14:02 9,600 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\hidusb.sys
2007-12-26 04:49 . 2008-01-14 15:34 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SiteAdvisor
2007-12-26 04:36 . 2008-01-14 15:47 <DIR> d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McAfee
2007-12-14 02:19 . 2008-01-21 20:16 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\Google
2007-12-14 02:18 . 2007-09-24 23:31 69,632 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\javacpl.cpl
2007-12-14 01:29 . 2007-10-10 17:55 6,065,664 --------- C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\ieframe.dll
2007-12-14 01:29 . 2007-06-30 21:31 2,455,488 --------- C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\ieapfltr.dat
2007-12-14 01:29 . 2007-06-30 21:36 991,232 --------- C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\ieframe.dll.mui
2007-12-14 01:29 . 2007-10-10 17:55 459,264 --------- C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\msfeeds.dll
2007-12-14 01:29 . 2007-10-10 17:55 383,488 --------- C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\ieapfltr.dll
2007-12-14 01:29 . 2007-10-10 17:55 267,776 --------- C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\iertutil.dll
2007-12-14 01:29 . 2007-10-10 17:55 63,488 --------- C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\icardie.dll
2007-12-14 01:29 . 2007-10-10 17:55 52,224 --------- C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\msfeedsbs.dll
2007-12-14 01:29 . 2007-10-10 04:59 13,824 --------- C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\ieudinit.exe
2007-12-14 01:21 . 2007-08-13 18:54 33,792 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\custsat.dll
2007-12-11 21:27 . 2007-12-11 21:27 1,188,375 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\libeay32.dll
2007-12-11 21:27 . 2007-12-11 21:27 741,632 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\bcghkqkb.dat
2007-12-11 21:27 . 2007-12-11 21:27 246,545 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\libssl32.dll
2007-12-11 21:27 . 2007-12-18 22:21 42,240 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\ixbtddbe.dat
2007-12-11 21:27 . 2008-01-14 09:24 36,608 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\hvkacjll.dat
2007-12-11 21:27 . 2007-12-11 21:27 35,072 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\dfentqsr.dat
2007-12-11 09:58 . 2007-12-11 09:58 <DIR> d-------- C:\WINDOWS\Sun
2007-12-11 09:50 . 2007-12-14 02:18 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\Java
2007-12-11 09:49 . 2007-12-11 09:49 <DIR> d-------- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java
2007-12-06 20:21 . 2007-12-25 22:59 120,576 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\hvnzahqj.dat
2007-12-06 20:14 . 2006-12-12 10:32 16,384 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\wifu.exe

.
(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Find3M Report ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
.
2008-01-16 02:53 360,064 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\tcpip.sys
2008-01-16 02:53 360,064 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\tcpip.sys
2008-01-15 03:42 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Beston
2008-01-15 01:48 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield
2008-01-15 01:47 --------- d--h--w C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information
2008-01-14 21:46 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Pure Networks
2008-01-14 21:46 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL
2008-01-14 21:39 --------- d-----w C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AOL
2008-01-14 21:38 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Yahoo!
2008-01-14 21:36 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real
2008-01-14 21:27 --------- d-----w C:\Documents and Settings\TIMOTHY COUTURE\Application Data\AOL
2007-11-07 09:26 721,920 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsasrv.dll
2007-11-07 09:26 721,920 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\lsasrv.dll
2007-10-31 19:03 245,408 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\unicows.dll
2007-10-31 11:12 3,590,656 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\mshtml.dll
2007-10-29 22:43 1,287,680 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\quartz.dll
2007-10-29 22:43 1,287,680 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\quartz.dll
2007-10-27 23:39 230,912 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmasf.dll
2007-10-27 23:39 230,912 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\wmasf.dll
2007-10-27 23:37 2,109,440 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\wmvcore.dll
2007-10-26 03:34 8,460,288 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\shell32.dll
2007-10-11 06:13 474,112 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\shlwapi.dll
2007-10-11 06:13 151,040 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\cdfview.dll
2007-10-11 06:13 1,494,528 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\shdocvw.dll
2007-10-11 06:13 1,054,208 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\danim.dll
2007-10-11 06:13 1,023,488 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\browseui.dll
2007-10-10 23:56 824,832 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\wininet.dll
2007-10-10 23:56 824,832 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\wininet.dll
2007-10-10 23:56 232,960 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\webcheck.dll
2007-10-10 23:56 1,159,680 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\urlmon.dll
2007-10-10 23:55 671,232 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\mstime.dll
2007-10-10 23:55 478,208 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\mshtmled.dll
2007-10-10 23:55 44,544 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\iernonce.dll
2007-10-10 23:55 384,512 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\iedkcs32.dll
2007-10-10 23:55 27,648 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\jsproxy.dll
2007-10-10 23:55 230,400 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\ieaksie.dll
2007-10-10 23:55 214,528 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\dxtrans.dll
2007-10-10 23:55 193,024 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\msrating.dll
2007-10-10 23:55 153,088 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\ieakeng.dll
2007-10-10 23:55 132,608 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\extmgr.dll
2007-10-10 23:55 124,928 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\advpack.dll
2007-10-10 23:55 105,984 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\url.dll
2007-10-10 23:55 102,400 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\occache.dll
2007-10-10 10:59 70,656 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\ie4uinit.exe
2007-10-10 10:59 625,152 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\iexplore.exe
2007-10-10 05:46 161,792 ------w C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\ieakui.dll
2004-04-28 19:12 0 -c-ha-w C:\Documents and Settings\TIMOTHY COUTURE\hpothb07.dat
.

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Reg Loading Points ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
.
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*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ctfmon.exe"="C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe" [2004-08-04 01:56 15360]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"IgfxTray"="C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe" [2003-01-24 01:17 155648]
"Smapp"="C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smtray.exe" [2002-06-26 17:36 90112]
"Tgcmd"="C:\Program Files\Support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe" [2001-11-07 04:50 1519616]
"StorageGuard"="C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" [2002-06-18 02:01 155648]
"dla"="C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe" [2002-08-19 04:50 106551]
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe" [2007-09-25 01:11 132496]
"avast!"="C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe" [2007-12-04 07:00 79224]
"WinPatrol"="C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe" [2007-10-26 10:06 292152]

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
hp psc 1000 series.lnk - C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpohmr08.exe [2003-04-06 01:17:18 147456]
hpoddt01.exe.lnk - C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe [2003-04-06 01:06:58 28672]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\explorer]
"NoResolveSearch"= 1 (0x1)

S2 NMSSvc;Intel(R) NMS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\NMSSvc.exe [2002-05-03 13:36]
S3 p2pgasvc;Peer Networking Group Authentication;C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe [2004-08-04 01:56]
S3 p2pimsvc;Peer Networking Identity Manager;C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe [2004-08-04 01:56]
S3 p2psvc;Peer Networking;C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe [2004-08-04 01:56]
S3 PNRPSvc;Peer Name Resolution Protocol;C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe [2004-08-04 01:56]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\svchost]
p2psvc REG_MULTI_SZ p2psvc p2pimsvc p2pgasvc PNRPSvc

.
Contents of the 'Scheduled Tasks' folder
"2008-01-21 09:00:00 C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\AdwareAlert Scheduled Scan.job"
- C:\Program Files\AdwareAlert\AdwareAlert.exe
- C:\Program Files\AdwareAlert
"2004-07-05 01:01:56 C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\FRU Task #Hewlett-Packard#hp psc 1200 series#1081042733.job"
- C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Bin\hpqfrucl.exe4-I
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catchme 0.3.1344 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer, http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2008-01-30 18:00:37
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 NTFS

scanning hidden processes ...

scanning hidden autostart entries ...

scanning hidden files ...

scan completed successfully
hidden files: 0

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------------------------ Other Running Processes ------------------------
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C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpohmr08.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpoevm08.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Bin\hpoSTS08.exe
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Completion time: 2008-01-30 18:04:18 - machine was rebooted
ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2008-01-31 00:03:58
ComboFix2.txt 2008-01-29 22:04:13
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2008-01-15 03:41:07 --- E O F ---

[rengrafix]

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 9:47:06 PM, on 1/30/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16574)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpohmr08.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpoevm08.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Bin\hpoSTS08.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: DriveLetterAccess - {5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Smapp] C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tgcmd] "C:\Program Files\Support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe /server"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hp psc 1000 series.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AOL Toolbar search - res://C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll/SEARCH.HTML
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} (MySpace Uploader Control) - http://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1005.cab
O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft AB - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - AOL LLC - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) NMS (NMSSvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\NMSSvc.exe
O23 - Service: PLSRemote Service (PLSRemoteSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\PLSRemote.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe

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End of file - 5601 bytes

Once again, still no connectivity to my home network, so no connection to internet through my router.

[random/random]

The infection you had may have altered your tcpip.sys file

Download and install this patch to replace it:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=b62abe8e-4735-4934-a66e-5b957986efbf&displaylang=en

Please let me know if that restores your network connectivity

[rengrafix]

You are the man/woman..... lol.

Thank you for all your time and your patience with me. I followed all of your instructions and the last update set everything back right. I immediately downloaded all of the windows updates and avast updates and spybot updates and ad-aware and re-ran them all along with defragging and everything is working again. Again, thanks for your time and expertise. John T

[random/random]

We need to clear up a few malware files and remove the tools we used:

Open a new notepad window (Start>All Programs>Accessories>Notepad)
Copy & paste the contents of the following codebox into the notepad window

del /a /f C:\WINDOWS\system32\bcghkqkb.dat
del /a /f C:\WINDOWS\system32\ixbtddbe.dat
del /a /f C:\WINDOWS\system32\hvkacjll.dat
del /a /f C:\WINDOWS\system32\dfentqsr.dat
del /a /f C:\WINDOWS\system32\hvnzahqj.dat
del /a /f C:\WINDOWS\system32\wifu.exe
del /a /f "%userprofile%\desktop\combofix.exe"
rmdir /q /s "C:\qoobox"
Click File > Save as
In the box labelled File name copy and paste cleanup.bat
Change Save as type to All Files
Save it to your desktop
Close the notepad window
Double click on cleanup.bat
A DOS window will come up briefly and then disappear, this is normal


Your Java is out of date. Older versions have vulnerabilities that malware can use to infect your system.
Please follow these steps to remove older version Java components and update.

Updating Java:

Download the latest version of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 (http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp).
Scroll down to where it says "The Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) allows end-users to run Java applications".
Click the "Download" button to the right.
Check the box that says: "Accept License Agreement".
The page will refresh.
Click on the link to download Windows Offline Installation with or without Multi-language and save to your desktop.
Close any programs you may have running - especially your web browser.
Go to Start > Control Panel double-click on Add/Remove programs and remove all older versions of Java.
Check any item with Java Runtime Environment (JRE or J2SE) in the name.
Click the Remove or Change/Remove button.
Repeat as many times as necessary to remove each Java versions.
Reboot your computer once all Java components are removed.
Then from your desktop double-click on the download to install the newest version.


You now appear to be clean. Congratulations!

Please take the time to tell us what you would like to be done about the people who are behind all the problems you have had. We can only get something done about this if the people that we help, like you, are prepared to complain. We have a dedicated forum for collecting these complaints Malware Complaints (http://www.malwarecomplaints.info/index.php), you need to be registered to post as unfortunately we were hit with too many spam posting to allow guest posting to continue just find your country room and register your complaint.

Below are some steps to follow in order to dramatically lower the chances of reinfection
You may have already implemented some of the steps below, however you should follow any steps that you have not already implemented
Turn System Restore off
On the Desktop, right click on the My Computer icon.
Click Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
Check Turn off System Restore.
Click Apply, and then click OK.Restart
Turn System Restore on
On the Desktop, right click on the My Computer icon.
Click Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
Uncheck *Turn off System Restore*.
Click Apply, and then click OK.
Note: only do this once, and not on a regular basis
Make sure that you keep your antivirus updated
New viruses come out every minute, so it is essential that you have the latest signatures for your antivirus program to provide you with the best possible protection from malicious software
Note: You should only have one antivirus installed at a time. Having more than one antivirus program installed at once is likely to cause conflicts and may well decrease your overall protection as well as impairing the performance of your PC.
Install and use a firewall with outbound protection
While the firewall built into Windows XP is adequate to protect you from incoming attacks, it will not be much help in alerting you to programs already on your PC attempting to connect to remote servers
I therefore strongly recommend that you install one of the following free firewalls: Comodo Firewall (http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/)or Online armor (http://www.tallemu.com/online_armor_free.html)
See Bleepingcomputer's excellent tutorial to help using and understanding a firewall here (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial60.html)
Note: You should only have one firewall installed at a time. Having more than one firewall installed at once is likely to cause conflicts and may well decrease your overall protection as well as seriously impairing the performance of your PC.
Make sure you install all the security updates for Windows, Internet explorer & Microsoft Office
Whenever a security problem in its software is found, Microsoft will usually create a patch for it to that after the patch is installed, attackers can't use the vulnerability to install malicious software on your PC, so keeping up with these patches will help to prevent malicious software being installed on your PC
Go here (http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/muoptdefault.aspx) to check for & install updates to Microsoft applications
Note: The update process uses activex, so you will need to use internet explorer for it, and allow the activex control that it wants to install
Keep your non-Microsoft applications updated as well
Microsoft isn't the only company whose products can contain security vulnerabilities, to check for other vulnerable programs running on your PC that are in need of an update, you can use the Secunia Software Inspector (http://secunia.com/software_inspector) - I suggest that you run it at least once a month
Make Internet Explorer more secure
Click Start > Run
Type Inetcpl.cpl & click OK
Click on the Security tab
Click Reset all zones to default level
Make sure the Internet Zone is selected & Click Custom level
In the ActiveX section, set the first two options ("Download signed and unsigned ActiveX controls) to "Prompt", and ("Initialize and Script ActiveX controls not marked as safe") to "Disable".
Next Click OK, then Apply button and then OK to exit the Internet Properties page.
Install SpywareBlaster & make sure to update it regularly
SpywareBlaster sets killbits in the registry to prevent known malicious activex controls from installing themselves on your computer.
If you don't know what activex controls are, see here (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/ActiveX_control.html)
You can download SpywareBlaster from here (http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html)
Install and use Spybot Search & Destroy
Instructions are located here (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial43.html)
Make sure you update, reimmunize & scan regularly
Make use of the HOSTS file included with Spybot Search & Destroy
Every version of windows includes a hosts file as part of them. A hosts file is a bit like a phone book, it points to the actual numeric address (i.e. the IP address) from the human friendly name of a website. This feature can be used to block malicious websites
Spybot Search & Destroy has a good HOSTS file built in, to enable the HOSTS file in Spybot Search & Destroy
Run Spybot Search & Destroy
Click on Mode, and then place a tick next to Advanced mode
Click Yes
In the left hand pane of Spybot Search & Destroy, click on Tools, and then on Hosts File
Click on Add Spybot-S&D hosts listNote: On some PCs, having a custom HOSTS file installed can cause a significant slowdown. Following these instructions should resolve the issue
Click Start > Run Type services.msc & click OK
In the list, find the service called DNS Client & double click on it. On the dropdown box, change the setting from automatic to manual. Click OK & then close the Services windowFor a more detailed explanation of the HOSTS file, click here (http://forum.malwareremoval.com/viewtopic.php?t=22187)
Install a-squared Free & update and scan with it regularly
a-squared free is a product from Emsi Software provided free for private use that can detect and remove a variety of malicious software. You can get it here (http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/)
Note: If you have a dialup internet connection, you may also like to install a-squared Anti-Dialer (http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/antidialer/) which provides some real time protection against premium rate dialers
Finally I am trying to make one point very clear. It is absolutely essential to keep all of your security programs up to date

[rengrafix]

I cannot thank you enough. I will be following all of your advice on my own machine now also. Are all these also compatible with Vista? I acquired a Acer laptop with Vista installed and want to make sure it is good too. John

[random/random]

I believe that everything except the Online Armor firewall is Vista compatible

[rengrafix]

unfortunately, before I could get all the stuff installed, I think I got a trace of an infection. I am working on it now. JOhn

[random/random]

unfortunately, before I could get all the stuff installed, I think I got a trace of an infection. I am working on it now. JOhn

How are you getting on?